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rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 17 Friday in Cutty’s, Grimes, Iowa “It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out! A door slammed. The maid screamed. Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon! While millions of people were starving, the king lived in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boyContinue reading “2019 May 17 Friday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 63° up to 93° and then a little rain passed through and it dropped to 75°. Then the severe storm warnings came up. 2019 May 16 Thursday in Cutty’s, Grimes, Iowa . . I burned some more leaves this afternoon. . I worked up a sweat today. I didn’t like it. The one constantContinue reading “2019 May 16 Thursday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 15 Wednesday in Cutty’s, Grimes, Iowa Foggy again this morning and 45°. It cleared and reached 66°. More fog. We played games while waiting to go to the dentist. The fog cleared by the time we left Cutty’s. We arrived bright and early to the Doctors Campbell’s office. But they were workingContinue reading “2019 May 15 Wednesday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 14 Tuesday in Cutty’s, Grimes, Iowa 50° and rain. It cleared out and reached 66°. .

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 12 Sunday in Grimes, Iowa A colder 39° and rain. Happy Mother’s Day! Getting the day started at the fee booth by counting the drawer. The software all started, gate unlocked, supplies restocked, and opening report printed. And most important of all, the heater on and running! Ella had brunch at theContinue reading “2019 May 12 Sunday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 13 Monday in Grimes, Iowa What the … 34°? And fog? It’s mid May for crying our loud! It must be global warming. Grin. Before going to the center, I put the awning out and tied down. I got 2 of the rafters installed. This afternoon I will put the deflappers onContinue reading “2019 May 13 Monday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 11 Saturday in Grimes, Iowa A cold 44° and overcast to start the day. Slowly climbed to 55° and stalled there. It was still 55 at 7:30 in the evening. I hit the ground running at work this morning. And then the power blinked off and on, which took everything down. ItContinue reading “2019 May 11 Saturday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 10 Friday in Grimes, Iowa Lots of sunshine this morning. 39° overnight. Even for Iowa that seems strange to be so chilly this late in the year. It spiked at 63°. The average high temp for this time of year is 70 and the low it’s 50. First day of work atContinue reading “2019 May 10 Friday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 09 Thursday in Grimes, Ankeny, Iowa No sunshine This morning 39° and cloudy. Up early and off to Ankeny this morning. Jason and Audrie were heading to the hospital for more surgery on Jason’s foot. They needed to leave before greatgrandson Caleb was up and off to school. And so needed treesContinue reading “2019 May 09 Thursday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 May 08 Wednesday in Grimes, Iowa 41° and rainy that reached 63° for a moment or two under an overcast sky. . We arrived at the senior center slightly before 8:30 because a public health nurse was there to trim toenails. If you haven’t reached an advanced age, you might not understand howContinue reading “2019 May 08 Wednesday”